5.2 PTR: New 3D Models, Ability Effects, Rebuilt Capital Cities

Our Patch 5.2 coverage continues with a look at some new 3D Models, new abilities, and changes to Stormwind and Orgrimmar on the PTR. Lore and I were up late on the PTR making videos and taking screenshots of all the new things we could find. Be sure to check out our other Build 16446 PTR post covering new Tier 15 set bonuses, new items, and spell changes!

New and Revised Abilities

got an overhaul for Resto Druids. When you cast it, it's a small Wild Mushroom, but as you heal with Rejuvenation, overheals will charge up the mushrooms to make them heal for more. The tooltip says it will cap at 100%, but as of right now on the PTR, they don't.

Storm, Earth, and Fire: The Monk splits, summoning an elemental monks to attack the target. The Monk can split into up to 2 elemental monks at a time. Whenever the Monk deals damage, the elemental monks will deal equal damage to their targets. However, for each elemental warrior summoned the Monks own damage will be reduced by 20%. The elemental warriors will last until the Monk cancels the effect or their target dies.

When you summon one or two adds, you transform into a spectral being as well. The orange version gets cool daggers, the green version has a keg on its back, the blue version gets a robe and Shado-Pan helmet. The spectral look persists when you mount up, and can be used in conjunction with other abilities like Ring of Peace for fun-looking abilities.

Stormwind and Orgrimmar

Stormwind and Orgrimmar finally got around to rebuilding after Deathwing, in the latest PTR build! The main entrance to each city has been fully rebuilt, all the Stormwind statues have been rebuilt, and Brawl'gar Arena is fully constructed as well.

Comments

Comment by lovechia

Not excited about that new troll female model retaining the same animations.Troll females have pretty bad animations.

Comment by sdkphoenix

on 2013-01-10T09:47:43-06:00

Seeing it now, I think SW should have stayed ruined. It should be more like a scar reminding us of Deathwing. At least the park seems to still be busted up.

Comment by Rocheku

on 2013-01-10T10:04:18-06:00

People please.... use your common sense. That troll models is obviously going to be used for the female Zandalari trolls in 5.2. The armor she is wearing is obviously part of the model itself. Hence why it still has the old female troll skeleton and animations.

Could the new updated female trolls look like that eventually? Sure. maybe.

Comment by Alurie

on 2013-01-10T10:06:27-06:00

Stormwind is getting fixed! Awsome!I also hope that means the part of SW that was completely destroyed tho. Or maybe that would ruin the quest line there...

But quite awsome!Mounts and pets are epic in this patch!

Comment by Tush

on 2013-01-10T10:22:49-06:00

Is that the new female troll model? If that becomes the new player model, I may actually have to roll one.

Comment by Tush

Comment by Lilldjuret

on 2013-01-10T10:37:33-06:00

That Hatchling might just replace my Cogblade one...

Comment by Usury

on 2013-01-10T11:00:56-06:00

Storm, Earth and Fire: The Monk splits, summoning an elemental monks to attack the target. The Monk can split into up to 2 elemental monks at a time. Whenever the Monk deals damage, the elemental monks will deal equal damage to their targets. However, for each elemental warrior summoned the Monks own damage will be reduced by 20%. The elemental warriors will last until the Monk cancels the effect or their target dies.

I am really tired of Blizzard taking the shaman thunder away and giving it to everyone else. First it was Bloodlust/Heroism, now it is our ties to the elements. What's next? Are they going to give everyone else totems?

Storm, Earth and Fire was the Brewmaster's ultimate in Warcraft III.

Comment by TheDancingTree

on 2013-01-10T11:13:21-06:00

I would love to play as that troll female xD

Comment by JMitchy96

on 2013-01-10T11:13:40-06:00

I'm gonna take a guess that the Titan model is the model for Ra-Den, the heroic only boss for Throne of Thunder

Edit: I've come up with a theory that Ra-Den is a Titan Construct that Lei Shen imprisoned and used to empower himself. Lei Shen is the "Thunder King" after all, where would he get his powers from? The "Keeper of Storms" seems the obvious answer here!

Edit 2: Also, look into the wounds of the Titan's model, that blood is almost the exact same colour as the stuff in those Blood Golems we've seen, perhaps they've been using Ra-Den's blood do power the Golems and the Dark Animus?

Comment by Moobu

on 2013-01-10T11:51:17-06:00

Is that the new female troll model? If that becomes the new player model, I may actually have to roll one.

Not going to happen.

If they ever remake the player models, the new ones will basically look like the old ones, but with better animations/textures. Only reason is that if they make them look like this, half the player base/trolls will cry out that their toon doesn't look the same...

You must be living under a pretty dense rock to make the first half of your statement. It's only been the hottest topic for the last half of 2012... Blizzard CONFIRMED that they are redoing ALL player models starting with the Orc and Human models. Blizzard is constantly responding to most posts asking when they will be finished with responses like "It takes a very long time to reanimate EVERY animation for just 1 race. We're doing 2 at a time and It'll be done when it's done."

I for one hope they model the new orcs using Thrall's new model as a template. I'm tired every orc having scoliosis.

I love that they went with a less traditional pterosaur as inspiration for the Zandalari mounts. I'm really looking forward to this patch, too; loving the idea of prehistoric beasts being ingrained into Zandalari culture as a way to expand on the troll/raptor kinship. Some very nice homages to the Lizardmen of Warhammer, too :)

Comment by Morguean

on 2013-01-10T12:15:16-06:00

That troll really smacks of gurubashi (in the redux of ZG) hey who knows maybe im wrong, heck who knows it could just be a one off like the original asian influenced models that used to hang out in the OOLLLLLLDDDD Deadmines (ya know from pre burning crusade)

Comment by Morguean

on 2013-01-10T12:17:39-06:00

Oh... and is this a new ravenlord style mount?... man I still havent gotten the original from Sethekk yet!

not that i've killed talon king more than other people... but i got up to 33 times before I just gave up

Comment by treantwuver

on 2013-01-10T12:40:33-06:00

Finally! One of the best Warcraft 3 spells! Storm, Earth, and Fire heed my call!

Comment by Blacknny

on 2013-01-10T12:53:37-06:00

That... troll... must...roll one WHEN they actually update the model for players! :D

Comment by lokomoma

on 2013-01-10T13:05:58-06:00

blizz have said thy will remake the classic player models then make them better blizz said thy will make it but thy want them to look great before thy change them

Comment by slar

on 2013-01-10T13:26:16-06:00

i love my troll but i dont feel anyone would mind them looking different....everyone i have talked to hates how "hunched" over the males chars look i want my trollie to stand tall and proud like the same way they should feel being a troll

Comment by Kuchiro

on 2013-01-10T13:33:15-06:00

Its used to simple to Raid Orgrimmar, But now they added crazy crazy turns and labyrinth's everywhere.

Comment by vindurza

on 2013-01-10T13:46:20-06:00

the new models all look amazing i'm hoping we can obtain those devilsaur mounts because the texture on them looks quite nice and when you think about it that is a hatchling we'd be riding. finally i hope to see the player models looking like the troll female cause that and vol'jin look amazing i can't wait to see how tauren undead and the other races are going to look